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Word Formation (Gapfill) Exercises

Exercise 3: Use the words in brackets to form a new word that
fits into each blank.

1. My mum is the chairman's assistant. She has a lot

of . (RESPONSIBLE)
2. I have an important to make (ANNOUNCE)

3. Jamie's early came as a shock to all of us. (DIE)
4. When the comedian told the joke, the whole auditorium was

filled with (LAUGH)
5. I reported the of my passport to the authorities. (LOSE)

6. The boys' was reported to their parents. (BEHAVE)
7. When she got home she immediately filed

a . (COMPLAIN)
8. The of flight OS2895 will be announced soon. (ARRIVE)

9. The of the airplane was a mystery to the
investigators. (APPEAR)
10. When I opened the door everyone looked at me

in . (ASTONISH)
11. There have been a great number of in many
fields of research. (DEVELOP)
12. When they got to the top of the mountain they made a

remarkable (DISCOVER)

13. The headmaster gave us to leave lessons
earlier. (PERMIT)
14. It's been a meeting your parents (PLEASE)

15. The of the bank depends on how many customers it
can get. (SUCCEED)